"To live is the rarest thing in the
world. Most people just exist."
~Oscar Wilde
I often ponder living vs. existing . . .
It would be frivolous to think both
don't exist in our lives. We wash
the dishes, do the laundry, fold and
put away, run to the bank . . .
These are simply household chores
we all deal with on a daily basis.
I think we mostly do them by rote
and don't give any thought to them.
I have noticed my mind is a million
miles away whilst choring away!
The Buddhist philosophy suggests
we honor our tasks by being present
as we accomplish them. Good idea
and once in a while I'm even able to
do so.
I find I am simply enamored with
the idea of actually living. In fact,
so much so that I love it all . . . the
planning, the doing, remembering.
It's not living in the past, it's more
about honoring that living we strive
to accomplish.
Taking a walk, sending a few cards,
eating a fave meal, watching the sun
and moon as they rise and set . . . all
bits of living for me.
For others, it might be more about
world travel, going to concerts,
exotic experiences.
Bottom line, methinks 'tis the existing
part that actually makes the living part
possible, doable, if you will. That's
something to ponder alright . . .
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